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“FRANCE, Vice Presidents of the Assembly Elected. ational ‘Thiers Proposed for the Chief Magistracy. ‘THE NOMINATION FAVORABLY RECEIVED. Paris Deputies Charged With Acting to Prevent Liberty of Discussion. Recriminations Between the Deputies. Violent THE CHAMBER GUARDED BY TROOPS. Favre to Return to Versailles With a Peace Committee. french Report of the Terms. German The Emperor William's Movements Con- tingent Upon Peace. “ RHEUMATISM IN THE IMPERIAL LEG, Prince Napoleon Denies Offering Himself as Suceessor to His Cousin. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Vice Presidents Chosen—M. Thiers Proposed for the Presidency—Faidherbe Declines Serving—Elections Confirmed=The Cham- ber Guarded. BORDEAUX, Feb. 16, 1871. Iam enabled to report to the NEw York HERALD that at to-day’s session of the National Asssembly the following named Vice Presidents were chosen:— MM. Louis Joseph Martel, Benoist d’Azy, Ludovic Vitet and Leon de Maleville. M. THIERS PROPOSED FOR THE PRESIDENCY. A resolution was introduced in the Assembly pro- posing M. Thiers for Chief Executive, with authority to nominate a Ministry, but provides that the ‘power of the republic shall be exercised under the control of the Assembly. The resolution bears the Signatures Of MM. Dufaure, De Maleville, Vitet and Bt. Hilaire. ‘ VIOLENT RECRIMINATIONS, A Deputy censured a manifestation which was Made yesterday outside of the Chamber, ‘and = adjured the Parts Deputies so to fact as to preserve liberty of discussion. ‘Violent recriminations ensuea between the con- @ervative and republican deputies. ELECTION MATTERS. A letter was subsequently received from General WFaidherbe declining to accept of a membership. The Sefiate confirmed the election of thirty-three of the Paris Deputies. . A HAPPY TRIO. MM. Rochefort, Victor Hugo and Floguet were present at to-day’s session. GUARDED BY TROOPS. The Chamber was strongly guardea by treops Posted outside the building. M. GREVY INSTALLED. M. Grévy has assumed the Presidency. All the elections in the Department of the Seine werecon- firmed. A SIGNIFICANT HINT. Before the sitting was opened a member of the Left remarked that “to get here I haye been obliged to pass through several lines of armed men. I shall, therefore, in future come armed myself.” Ministers in Bordeaux—M. Thiers in Favor— The Guard Doubled. BorpEAUX, Feb. 17, 1871. MM. Jules Favre and Ernest Picard, of the Paris @overument, have arrived here. M. THIERS IN FAVOR. A majority of the Committee of the Assembly is favorable to the proposat to appoint M. Thiers chief of executive power. THE GUARD DOUBLED. The military force posted outside the Assembly Chamaver was doubled tu-day. A Petition from the Prisoners in Germany. LEIpsic, Feb. 17, 18° A petition to the French National Assembly is cir- culating among the prisoners in Germany expressive of a desire for the submission of the question whether the form of government of France shall be a monarchy or a republic to untversal suffrage. THE PEACE QUESTION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. peat French Report of the German Terms—Favre to Return from Bordeaux with a Peace Committee—The Armistice in the East. Lonnon, Feb. 17, 1871. From information received from the French capital for the New YoRK HeraLp I am enabled to Feport that the Paris Figaro says:—“It is reported the German propositions for peace run thus:—The Cession of Alsace and Lorraine and a portion of the Department of Doubs; an indemnity of one anda half miiliards of thalers; the Prussians to keep all the material of war they have captured, and the French fleet and the colonies to remain intact.”” FAVEE TO RETURN FROM BORDEAUX WITH THE PEACE COMMITTEE, M. Favre has left Paris again for Bordeaux, ‘whence he will return with representatives of the Assembly to negotiate a treaty of peace. CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE DEDUCTED FROM INDEMNITY. All contributions which have been collected by the Germans in France, otherwise than as penalties, will be reckoned In the general war indemnity. THE ARMISTICE IN THE EAST. The armistice has been extended to the Depart- ments of Jura, Doubs and Cote d'Or since the 15th inst. The line of demarcation netween the hostile armies runs south of Lons-le-Sounier, in the Jura; but the French retain Besangon and Auxonne and ‘a limited circle of country around each city. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Return of the Emperor Contingent Upon ahe Conclusion ot Peace-His Majesty Has ahe Rheumatism. THE LONDON, Feb. 17, 1871. Tam enabled to report to the New YORK HERALD that the special correspondent of the London Times at Berlin telegraphs that if peace is not concluded prior to the assemblage of the German Diet the Emperor William will probably remain at Versailles, aud the meeting of Parhament be postponed. AN IMPERIAL RUEUMATISM. ‘The Versatilea correspondent of the Loudon Tete NEW YURK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 187. orapn says the Emperor William is suifering trom a severe attack of rheumatisu. preekon a GENERAL REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Germans Concentrating on the Loire—Prince Napol and the Dynasty—German Exace tlonsImperial Clemeacy—A Possible Ger- man Governor for Paris. Lovypon, Feb. 17, 187L. For the information of the readers of the New YoRK HERALD, I would report that itis stated that the German troops are congentrating ta large numbers on the Loire, PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE DYNASTY. A letcer from Prince Napoteon is published to-day, in which it is explicitly denied that the Prince ever offered himself to Count Von Bismarck as successor to the Emperor Napoleon. GRRMAN EXACTIONS—IMPPRIAL. CLEMENCY, A despatch from Dieppe, 17th, says the Emperor William has consented to the reduction of the con- tribution exacted from the Department of the Seine Inferieure to one-third of its original amount, The Prussians have demanded $00,000 francs from the town of Bernay, in the Department of the Eure, under threat of bombarament, The Germans continue to levy contributions tn Normandy, despite the armistice. THE POSSIBLE GERMAN GOVERNOR OF PARIS. The announcement is made that in case the occu- pation of Paris by German troops should be found necessary General Falkenstein wil be designated as Governor of the city. THE FAM HUNG FRUSCH, ions and Appealy in Aid of the Sufferers by the War. Mr, Charles Lanier, treasurer of the fund for the relief of the suffering populativn of France, reports the following subscriptions: — i ‘Total by Chamber of Commerce Committee. By Produce Exchange Comunitiee, Contrib 1 = B67, aa Total Chamber of Commerce Committee. . Mr. Eugene S. Ballin, asurer of the fund for the Gold ‘hange, acknowleages the receipt of $2,276, making (he grand total $84,469, The following appeais were made yesterday :— TO THE OLERGY OF THE COUNTRY, It is proposed tL.at a simultaneous coliection be taken up on the second Sunday in March {n al! the churches tn the coun- try for the relief of starving France. ‘It ig not sympathy with her cause, but sympathy with her distress that animates this appeal. Bight millions of people at least are suffering in winter for the want of food, clothing and fuel! Neighboring England, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland are st generous efforts to recieve their distr will 1 As Chris ow OUFelves prompt to recognize the claims o @ comman humanity in the hunger-bitten, naked, houseless, homeless people. It is considered important that'this collec: tion should be a simultancons one, Let all the churches on the second Sunday in March be engaged in one good work, & common prayer for mercy on the famine-stricken will go up to God, and 4 common feeling of sympathy and a common act of helpfulness will unite all the churctes and thrill heaven and earth, We appeal to the pastors of ehurcurs to make thia request from the merchants of New York effectual by their personal zeal in the plan, Contributions can be forwarded to Charles Lanier, Ni Pine street, New York> CHAS, Il, MARSHALL, Chairman N.Y. Committee, OMARLES LANtER, Treasurer, ANSON PHELPS STOKES, Secretary, Chamber of Com: merce. Henny W. BELLows, D. D. New York, Feb. 16, 1871. TO THE FARMERS OF THF COUNTRY. One-third of France has been devastated by war, and not only its harvest, but its seed wheat consumed. The commit. tee of the Chamber of Commerce proposes to send out as many cargoes of seed wheat to France, to be carefully dis- tributed among the small farmer American farmers wil suppiy. We | will find veskele if yeu will Wheat ‘Thrce receiving stores are open’ at, "No. Pearl, No. 33 Water and Noa, 39 and 32 Moora and arrangements “have been for ‘storage, lighterage and loading —_ free of charge, Cannot the noble farmers who have five or ten bushels of wheat to spare get together and load a car from their own town and send itto New York? F transportation has already oeen oifered 8, and we will pay the freight on any amouut over 100 bushels in any one consignment. ‘The call is urgent. ‘The time is short. To be useful this wheat must be in France by Apri! 15, Let there be the titmost despatch in your generous gifts of seed wheat to starving France. SHARLES H. MARS! + Chairman New York Committee. CHARLES LANIER, ‘Treasurer, ) chamber ANSON PHELPS STOKES, Secretary,) of Commerce. Henry W. LLows, D.D. THE RUPPLY is now at the Navy Yard, and rapidly fitiing out. She will not ve ready for sea for ten days yet, and in the meantime the committee deem it imprac- ticable to purchase many stores, As soen as the ship 1s ready the provisions will be purchased and placed on board with all possible despatch. Her voyage, It 1s thought, will occupy about three weeks. A representative of the Chamber of Commerce wil be sent with the relief stores to co-operate with tne American Ministers in France ana London, as well as with the committees there, in the distribution of the food. The Movement in Phili = dala sera to be Raised. Rs PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 17, 1871. A preiiminary meeting to organize a systematic course of action In soliciting subscriptions in atd of tne French relief fund was heid at the Mayor's ofttce this afternoon. A committee was appointed to or- ganize sub-committees to canvass the city, Geerge + Childs, of the Ledger, Drexel & Co., bankers, and Mr. William Massey subscribed $500 each on the spot. It is the intention ef the commitiee to secure at least $100,000 la cash before ceasing their efforts. 1 Produce Exchange ory ooo ABB, 183 find 64 The Worcester Loading at Boston. Boston, Feb. 17, 1871. The work of loading the Worcester, at the wharf in the Navy Yard, is progressing rapidly. The pur- chases thus far made by Mr. Avery Plummer, chair- man of the Purchasing Committee, include 3,000 barrels extra flour, 800 barrels Western packe mess beef, 100 barrels shoulders, 100 barrels beans, 100 barreis peas and 500 barrels pilot bread. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. England's pallet weaceia sicko and Prussia— Selfishness and Isolation — Ger- many “Contemptuous.” TELESTAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 17, 1871. Tam enabled to report to the HERALD, by cable, that during the session of the House of Commons to-day Mr. Auberon Herbert moved a resolution that, in the opinion of the House, it is the duty of neutral Powers to interpose to procure such mode- Tate terms of peace as may restore trapquillity to Europe and independence to France. ‘The resolution was opposed as inopportune and impolitic. Sir R. Peel and Mr. Fawcett, while they partially sustained the government, could not help feeling that England’s position was one of sifish isolation. Prussia was already contemptuous tin her tone to- ward her. Englaud’s philanthropy was the only redeeming feature. The debate became general. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer said there was mischief 1m the resolution, for the reason that “it would irri tate Prussia.”” Waiting the Advent of the French Repre- sentative. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb, 17, 1871. The great Powers’ delegates, commissioned to the European Conference for the consideration of the Black Sea navigation question and the revision of the Treaty of Paris of 1856, did not assemble in session yesterday, the members already in London being disposed to wait the arrival of a representative from France, who is expected daily to present his cre- dentials and fill the now vacant chair near the geeen table in Downing street. More Cotton. LIVERPOOL, Feb, 17, 1871. Arrived to-day, the steamer Corinna, from Savan- nah, January 29, with 2,326 bales of cotton, AUSTRIAN LEGISLATION. Organization of the Upper House of Parliament. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, VIENNA, Feb, 17, 1871. ‘The organization of both branches of the Austrian Legislature is now completed. During the session yesterday the Chevalier Antoine de Schmeriing waa chosen President of the upper house of the Parliament, THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. Colonial Parliamentary Discussion of the Subjects for Negotiation. The North American Fishories and Canadian Interests, Legislative Warning to the Do- minion Delegates. President Grant's ‘Offensive Language” Toward the Colonists, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RELAXING. OTTAWA, Fob, 17, i871. I the Dominion House of Commons Sir A. T. Galt to-day pointed out the great importance of the House giving an early expression of its opinion respecting the fisheries question, and hoped that the correspondence would be brought down, or at least explanations made by the government respecting a mater of so much momont, He urged the great gravity of the interests concerned as a reasen for the production of the correspondence, so that the mem- bors of the House might be formed respecting the apparent change of imperial policy on the dsheries question. Sir John A. Macdonald said the House had received & wrong impresaion respecting the fisheries matter, but all papers would be produced. Sir A. T. Galt considered it advisable tuat a dis- cussion should take place before the departure of Sir Jonn A. Macdonald for Washington, in order that lus hands might be strengthened by the opinion of Parliament. It was suggested by the Premier that Sir A, T. Galt should make bis motion on the subject on Mon- day or Tuesday. Mr. McKenzie, the leader of the opposition, re- ferred “to the offensive language used toward Canada, not only by certain citizens, but by the President of the United States in bis annual mes- sage, who seemed as if controlled) by an trre- sponsible power unfriendly to this country, because tt occupied a semi-independent position as a de- pendency of the British empire, which they desired to change by annexation to the re+ public. In @ strain of patriotic eloquence Mr McKenzie strongly condemned such utter- ances, Qud said there was a large and respectable class in the States friendiy to the Canadians. He urged his hearers to cultivate a love of liberty and a love of country, and trusted that “no pressure had been brought to bear by the imperial government for the adoption of any conrse that would necessi- tate the sacrifice of our rights.” Mr. McKenzie proceeded to siate that there had not peen any reference in the published correspond- ence to the consideration of Fenian claims by the High Commission. He was bere interrupted in the negative by Sir Francis Hincks. Mr. Mackenzie maintained his statement, and crtt- icized somewhat the submissive tendency of Sir Edward Thornton when the American government insisted upon any demand. He did not believe in submitting to grave injustice, and demanded as a national right, considered with regard to the fish- erles, that the three mile limit, counting from head- land te headiand, should have been insisted upon. Sir John A. Macdonald replied at considerable length, stating that the interests of Canada would not be sacrificed by England to her own advantage. The Feeling in Toronto—Sir Join Rose’s Position. Toronto, Ont., Feb, 17, 1871. A government newspaper organ here says, in relation to Str John Rose declining to sit on the High Commission, “that financial negotiations entrusted to Sir Join Kose by the Wash- ington government have constituted the main, if not the only reason for his de- clining to accept the position of Commissioner. A large Joan ts already advertised for by the Secre- tary of the Treasury for the purpose of consoli- dating the America deb, ahd With @ view to the reduction of the rate of interest upon it. There would be an impropriety in Sir John Rose accepting the negotiations of a portion of this loan in Eng- land and sitting upom the Commission at the same time.” Prince Edward Island Relaxing—United States Fishermen “Free to Come and Go.” CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. I, Feb. 17, 1871. The Governor in opening the Legislature repre- sented the colony as prosperous. Referring to the fisheries, the Governor said that the question of excluding United States vessels from tue colony having been submitted to the im- pertal government, ‘a reply was received which led to a removal of the proiiition restrictions.’* Powers of the Britis: Commissioners—Exp! nation in the British Pa Lonpoy, Feb. 17, 1871. In the House of Commons to-night Viscount En- field, replying to a question, repeated his statement of yesterday that “the Anglo-American Commission ‘Was not authorized to settle the aificulties between the two countries. Their mission was simply to de- termine the mode of adjustment. [1 the mixed Commisston preferred, the British claims would also be submitted to tt.’’ SPANISH ROYALISM. Her Majesty the Queen Again Invalided. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. FLORENCE, Feb. 17, 1871. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, wife of King Amadeus, meets many unavoidable delays in her journey en route to join her husband in Madrid. She has already been detained in Florence by ill- ness many days after the date which was first fixed for her departure, and, having at length set out, the court 18 informed to-day by telegram that the Queen has been compelied by tndisposition to again halt her cortége at Nice, THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT, Legislation on the Papal Temporalities Question. TELEGRAM a YORK HERALD. FLORENCE, Feb. 17, 1871. Italian legisiatiop, particularly on the subject of the important issues which are pending between King Victor Emamnuel and the Holy See, progresses very slowly. During the Parliamentary session yesterday the Chamber of Deputies discussed the Papal Guarantee bill, and withont taking action adjourned until the 1st of March. THE MASSACRES IN GREECE. A “Free Briton” to Go on Trial for Murder. TELEGRAM TO THE WHEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Feb. 17, 1871. Ihave received telegrams for the HERALD from Athens, under date of to-day, which inform me that the Court of Appeal of Greece has confirmed the judgment agatnst the accomplices of the bandits who perpetrated the Marathon massacre; and that the Englishman Noel will therefore be placed on trial at the Assizes for murder. THE MINISTRY OF WAR. M. Cimotensky has been appointed Greek Minis- ter of War. THE HUZSGN R.VER STATE HOSPITAL. PouGuxRerste, Feb. 17, 1871, All work on the Hudson River State Hospital nas ceased, owing out of emvlaracay f funds, Nearly 200 men are thus thro apirite to the lack of funds, Nearly, 200 men s bam ed “ THE JAPANESE MISSION. Arrival of the Japanese Mimister and Suite at San Francisco—A Prince Imperial Accre- dited to the United States—The Im- portance of the Mission. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 17, 1871. ‘The Japanese mission to the United States, whicit arrived yesterday, 1s composed as follows:— His Impertal Highness Nusaint Asnomio, Prince of the Imperial family, His excellency Mr. Mori, Charge @Amaires; Mr. Tayama, Secretary of 1 tion; Mr, Dana, Assistant Secretary of Legation; Mr. Yotale, Attaché of Le- gation. Attachés of the Prince—Higashikeeze, Yamazaka, Okada, Tosaka, Matons and Nina, Attendants to the oficers of the Prince and the Legation:—Naito, Pakahora, Okaywa, Hoyashi, Aacsakwa and Oginee, ‘The following are the students:—Messrs. Kanda, Mayodiga, Kulazawa, Skeda, Sagaro, Yomawaki, Oisnt, Taw, Osawa, Arakawa, Asokt, Kitai and Rolakiyaka, The Prince is uncle of the present Mikado, They are all very young and intelligent looking, being between the ages of twelve and twenty-seven years. ‘ihe Minister is the first ever sent by the Japanese government to reside in a foreign country. He served as a member in the National Council at Jeddo and is a strong leader of the progress p: who now vontrol the government, Tnowl,- ALISM. Imperial Regulations for the Elections—The State of Siege Against Turbulent Politicians— Relaxation for Franchise Purposes. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, Feb. 17, 1871. T hasten to report to the Heap, by cable, that a decree has been issued declaring that while it is still impossible to raise the state of siege in the city the Emperor of Germany, desiring that the electoral movement shouid be unfettered, “‘annuls during the peried of the elections the clauses in the proclamation of the state of siege suspending the right of associa- tion and public meeting; and he furthermore directs that political prisoners awaiting trial be released, but without prejudice to thelr future prosecution.” THE PARLIAMENT. ‘The session of the Prussian Diet was closed to-day by imperial message. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPAL- ITIES. Danubian Devotion to Legitimate Authority. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bucuarest, Feb, 17, 1871. As an indication of the state of feeling which exists in the Danubian Principalities on the sub- ject of the Eastern questiou generally, | am enabled to telegraph to the HERALD that the Roumanian Senate has voted a resolution expressive ef com- plete devotion towards Prince Charles, and entire co-operation in the acts of the government. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. TELEGRAM TO THE HEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Feb. 17, 1871, The government of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Tematns anxious on the subject of the Continental alliances as they may be formed, at least readjusted, after the final conclusion of the war between France and Prussia. It is said to-day that the British Foreign OMice has received no conclusive evidence of the existence of asecret treaty between Russia and Prussia, OBLEUARY. Richard Adams Locke. This gentleman, known in years gone vy as a Journalist and litterateur, died on Thursday last, in } the seventy-first year of his age. He acquired con- siderable celebrity as the author of “Extraordinary Discoveries in the Moon by Sir John Herschel,” better known as the “Moon Hoax.’ Probably no literary or acientific “sell perpetrated in this country or Great Britain ever won so much attention and received so much credence as did this. It will be remembered for many years tocome. Mr. Locke also wrote another hoax, entiied ‘The Lost Manu. scripts of Mungo Park,” aud other works, but none of them became famous, At one time he was editor of the New York Sun and the Nem Era, Some twenty years ago he obtamed a position in the New York Custom House, which we believe he held at the time of his death. THE FATAL FIRE IN BROOKLY) Commencement of the Inquest Before tho Corouer. An inquest was commenced by Coroner Whitehill anda jury over the body of Mr. Marks Stein, the old gontleman who was burned to death in the upper purt of the building No. 188 Fulton street, Brookiyn, ‘fhe charred remains of the deceased wero viewed at the Second precinct station house, York street, by the jury, who also visited the scene ot the fire, Jane Ann Dunn testified that she was employed as a do- mestic in the family of Mr. Wie nberg, No, 1:8 Fulton street; that the first she knew of the fire was when Mr. Wienberg in- formed her that it was in the closet in the rear part of the store; this was about half-past «ix o'clock; she ran up stairs and carried two children down, and then ran up aain and tried to get Mr. Stein, deceased, out; he wus very much frightened, and would uot leave with witness to goto the lower part of the house, the smoke being very denae at this time ; witness then took him up stairs and got fim on the ladder lending to the, roof, but the smoke grew eutfocating, and she was obliged to abandon hin; sie then passed along the roof to the scuttle of an adjoinitiy house, which she de- ascended. ‘The sons of deceased, who reside in New York, obtained permission to bury the’body, and the inquest was adjoured until Monday next. Mr. Stein was sixty-eight years of age andanative of Hangary, a miuister of the Jewish Church and an eminent lingu ACCIDENT ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD. A passenger who came throuzh on the Central Railroad from Suspension Bridge vesterday, reports that an accident that may have resulted in loss of life occurred a few miles north of Syracuse. About ten o'clock, the express train, ‘i he rate of about forty miles our, overtook d_ mon, and dashing off the’ track into a did not stop to learn oy p. The express dashed on and the extent of the damage done. THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT G7EENBUSH. PovonKerrsre, N. ¥., Feb. 17, 1871. Information has been received here, from a reliable source, thas the accident last night near Greenbush was caused by the spreading of the rails, and upon close examination by detectives it was found that'the spikes had been drawn from one of the rails, This information has heen imparted to the officals of the road, and a thorough investigation will take place immediate! ~“'goissors, 1F 1 DIE.” Mary Meeke, a German widow, residing at 140 Suffolk street, yesterday afternoon stabbed herself in the throat with apair of sciasors, while in Broome street, near Wooster, She was attended by Poitce Surgeon Frazier and sent to Bel: Tevue Hospital. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONRY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb. 17—4:30 P, Consols closed at # for money and 93 a2; for the ac: count. American securities cloved rm. Five-twentie; S14; 1865, 9934 ; 1867, 8984; ten-forties, 87%. Railway stocks aim: Eng, eh Moe Centrals, 109;; Aliantic and reat Western, 2536. FRANKFORT BOURsR.—FRANKrORT, Feb. 17.—United States five-twenties opened nt 953 for the issie of 1882, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Fi closed quiet and steady. = Middl lands, 75g4.;. middling Orleans, 7% y 4. 8 The The sales of the oa foot up 10,000 bales, including 2,000 for ° speculation xport. Sales on ship named at Savannah or Charleston at 7igd. for middling uplanda, St ton at sea, 409,00 bales, ef which 295,000 The sales of the week have been 61,000 bales, of which 10,000 rere taken tor export and id) (on speculation.” The stock in port es, of which 400,000 are Ame The total imports of the week were 195.000, of which 1 were American; actual exports, 8,0U0 bales. tock of cot- are American. rty, | nn ee ST. DOMINGO. Letter to the President of the “Unteed States ou St. Domin, TRINITY Panisn, New Yorn, DLERUY Rooms, TRINITY CHURCH, Feb. ‘, Lstl, MY Deak GeNwrat—f have just returned trom Nassau, N. P., where Lesvorted Mrs, Vinton for her health, leaving her there for the winter and spring months. This voyage has occasioned reflections and conversation on the question of acquiring St, Domingo asa santtartam, ‘The universal wish of the Americans at Nassau was for a resort on Amert- can seil, in ihe West Indies, for the benefit ef in- valids, expressed in a longing fer the suce Your efforts to secure the island of St. Domung But this motive is secondary to the great political aud commercial advantages, In conversing with her British Majesty's Governor (Walker) at Nassau he said to me that he earnestly hoped that the | United states would secure the isiaud of St, Domingo, for the twofold reason—tirst, that our civilization and culture would redeem the society of the West indies, and second, that the seil and pro- ductions of the island—surpassing those of any other, not excepting Quba—would © 1 Our Coun- try beyond any cost that its acquisition would de- mand, Governor Walker has been lorty-one years West Indies, and ia about to return home pnjoy retirement on his pension, His eulogy of St, Domingo was unqualified. Another importance of securing the island was suggested by talk with an intelligent sea cap- tala, with the chart before us with soundings, &o, He pointed out that, supposing the ship canal to be made through the Istimus of Panama, the direce route from Asia to Kurope must pass through the channels on either side of St, Domingo, which ac- cordingly musi become the great entrepot between these quarters of the world, I beg you to examine the chart with this view, and tt will strike you foretbly (nat an isiand so rich, so fertile, so badly ruled and so carelessly cultivated will’ certainly fall into the hands of some people of the Caucasian race—of some government wise enough to hold i. Lk wish omy = old Sehoolmate atthe Dane Law School, C; Mr, Sumner, Would cease te oppos on foot by the President matter with the eyes wi to me the immense Importance of obtaming St. Domingo. — And to this hope and opinion L feel assured the masses of our feliow citizens who are not blinded by party nor by ignorance coincide. I pray that God’s blessing may prosper your plans in this regard, for the benefit of universal man, the good of our dear country and the happiness of the tmhabitants of uke island. 1 remain, dear General, yours Fasthruly FRANC VINTON, To His Excellency Pre AMUSEMENTS, STEINWAY HALL—C ‘This admirabi: organization gi: characteristic concerts last evening for the benent of the Women’s Ald Society and Home for Training Young Girls, a very worthy and valuable institution. The programme comprised the following se tions:—1. Madrigal vow the Bright Morning Star,” Rey, R. Greville; 2. Gi ‘Swiftly from tie Moun- tain Brow,” Webbe; Adelaide," Beetheven, tenor song, sung by J. H. Kelley; 4. Madrigal, “Come Shepherds,” John Benet; 5, Lullaby, J. Bamby; 6. “The Conyert,” soprano solo, J. E. Meyer, sung by Mrs. Willett; 7. Madrigal, “Come O’cr the Brook, sie,’’ Bishop; 8. Violin solo, “Lrnst'’s Elegy,” played by Mr, Charles Swaz Madrigal, “Shep- erd’s Song,’? Brewer; 10, Storm,” Hatlah, sung by Miss ©, V. Hutchings; 11. Serenade, ¢ K the Starry Midnight,” Mendelssohn; 12. “Koland’s Rock,’ Resiger, sung by Mr. H. G. 13. Gi “Come, Follow Me,’’ Horsley; 14. sop: Me course,” Bishop, sung by Miss Agnes KE AND MADRIG ‘tet, “Dorothy Swabian melody 16, Clee, “Now by Day's Retiring Lamp,” Bishop. These selections are so entirely different from what one hears in ordinary concerts and so interesting in thelr quaintness and expres- sion that we give their names, a¥ above, in full. Mr. Hardeubrook is an excellent ductor, and has the finest vocal materials at his command that a musi-+ cian could hope for, They sing with a perfection of ensemble, intetligence and unanimity of expression. which few vocal societies in this city are capable of, ‘The solos were the weakest part of the performance, with the exception of Bishop's tilusiration of 'ti- tania’s loving appeal to Bottom, “Bid Me Dis- course,” which Miss Perring sung in true artistic sty’ Her voice is lignt, but of the most exquisite quality and trained in the bestschool, The audience was very jarge and of a fastionabie order. Sneha society Should be more frequently heard in public. ACADEMY OF MUSIC—PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL. The programme for the uext co comprises a symphony in E flat major, opus 97, by Schumann; Cherubii’s overture to “Medea,” and the overture to “Aladdin,” by Reinecke, The lower part of the Academy was pretty well filled at the first rehearsal yesterday afternoon, but there were very few in the boxes. The two evertures ure extremely difficult, and Bergmann will have considerable work im get- ting his orchestra to give a faw Inierpretation of them. The programme, in which the names of these we were printed, consisted, as usual, of a small Strip of paper, on the back of which was a warning to those who enter the house during the actual per- formance of the music, Dramatic and Musical Notes. MATINEES TO-Day are:—Fifth avenue, ga;”’ Wallack’s, “Money; Booth’s, “Richelteu Olympic, the same; Niblo’s, “Biack Crook; Theatre ‘Fanchon;” Grand Opera House, “Grand "Bowery, “Pomp; Globe, Fenian drama; Lina Edwin's, “Hunted Down;” Assoctation Hall, concert; Wood's, ““Lucrezia Borgia;” Comique, Tony Pastor's, Bryaat’s and Park, Brooklyn. Manig Kress gives the sixih of her interesting Plano recitals at Steinway Hall this afternoon, WEHLI plays a classical programme to-day at the Union League theatre. GeAFULLa’s band will toot to-night at the Seventh Regiment armory. A GRAND CONCERT Will be given this evening at Association Hall, in which w crowd of eminent artists will take part. 3 ppear as Fanchon, the Cricket, at “Sarato- SreBACH will the Stadt, on Monday. ULLMANN threatens an trruption on Vienna next month with ten concert artists. CERTAIN CURE for a@ cold in a prima donna— Stop her salary or put a rising vocalist In her part. A BAND OF MINSTRELS held possession of Maguire’s Opera House, San Francisco, all last week. JOHN MURRAY committed “Treason” at Haver- hill, Mass., on Monday last. No arrests made, Lisa WEsER and her burlesque troupe charmed pt pee of Dayton, Ohio, on Monday last, with “Frnani,” JouN JACK (Jean Jacques), played his Falstatt at the Memphis theatre this week and received a liberal share of praise for the same, Miss MARLE BENCHLEY is a new candidate for stage honors, She has made a hit in the provinces wilt | her fine contralto voice, | TRovBLESs GATHER thick and fast on the heads of the devoted management of the German opera. The company had a hard time of tt in De trott. Mrs. Scorr-Stppons drew a large house at the tional, Washington, on Wednesday. She has added | “Pron-F rou’ to het repertoire. THE LINGARDS take possession of Wall's Opera House, at the capital, next week. William Morace has been roughly handled by some Western critics. Miss Rosrp EVANS closed her engagement at the California theatre, San Francisco, on the 11th inst. She ts said to resemble Miss Leclerq in her style of ng. MCKEAN BUCHANAN played Archibald Carlyle in “East Lynne,” at Augusta, Ga.,on Wednesday, his danghter of course being the Lady Isabel. What next? NILSSON Was welcomed by an andience of 2,500 ersons at Pike’s, Cincinnati, on ‘Tuesday last, tt be- hie her first appearance in public after her recent ilness. Her success was as gre at as ever. Le Francis the star at the New Orleans Opera flouse, Mrs. Oates at the Academy and Lotta at the St. Charles. The suceess of Lotta’s engagement is unprecedeuted. AN ASTHETICAL REMARK.—A proud and loving Mis- sourt father, in setting forth the accomplishments ef his daughter, said she could “everlastingly”’ paw ivory and howl, and could paw washboard like a mule. ‘THE THEATRICAL CRUSADE against the Alhambra Music Hall, in London, has resulted in the triumph of the hail and its transformation into a regular theatre. ‘THE FALL OF THE TEMPORAL PowER and the mis- fortunes of the Papal government have been made the subject of a farce, which was lately brought out at Ancona. A Favity TeNor.—If we m ay believe reports and newspaper articles , Signor Moogint has by no means succeeded in pleasing the amateurs of Italian opera at St. Peversburg. LEGISLATIVE TROUBLES iN ARKANSAS. The Impeachment of Governor Clayton a Pos Mtical Trick—The State Officers Retuse to Recognize the Acting Governor. Sr. Louts, Feb. 17, 1871, ‘The Democrat's (Little Rock, Ark.) special despatch says the articles of impeachment against Governor Clayton were passed by a combination of the Brooks and Jonnson wing of the republicans, twelve tn num- ber, with democrats numbering thirty. The demo- q crats admit that none of the articles can be sus- tained, but they say the object of passing articles of impeachment ls to suspend Governer Clayton from TRADE AT MANCHESTRR.—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 17.-The for goods and yarns at Manchester is quiet. POOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 17-2 P. M.- Oats, 38, 2d. Corn, in LivERPOot, PROVISIONS MARKET,-LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2. P.M.—Pork easier at 1s. 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Captain Dickson is likely His defence is that he acted under American underwriters? to remain in prison until June. ched pert. instructions, as vessel had not ¢ THe TENNESSEE. War Steamer Seen OW Hayti-—s be the Tennessee. HAVANA, Feb. 17, 1871. A vessel which bas arrived at the eastern end of the island reports having seen on the 2d inst. a war steamer om the fHaytien coast, with three masta, painted black, bark rigged, of about 2,000 tona, sieaming slowly, and supposed to be the Tenneasea. nu is ship rigged. —Ed. HERALD, voaed te THE HERALO IN KEW JERSEY. (From the Cape May (N. J.) Ocean Wave, Feb. 16.) THE GREATEST NEWSPAPER IN THE WORK The New Yor« HERALD in many respects t4 the greatest newspaper tn the world. It ia certainly tae most enterprising, and, with tis datly supplement, the largest published on the American Continent. The copy now before us 18 a triple sheet, six col- umns on a page, and containing sever editorial, thirty-six columns of news, nine columns of advertisements—tn ail columns, The cost of type-setting alon mous, the HERALD being the only pape tn the worid that sets every portion new every day— advertisements and all, Very frequently, when ad- vertisements crowd on the news matter, or there ia anything of any Importance that requires more space than can be weil spread in the triple sieet, a quadruple edition is issued, To print that size paper would require the setting up of about 600,000 ems agaic, 300,000 ems nonpareil and about 50,000 ems minion— nearly 1,000,000 ems i all. An edition of the HERALD runs from s1X to tweive tous of white paper daily, according to the size of the sheet used. The type-setting and proof-reading alone cost at least $600 for a single day; and the HERALD ts published every day in the year, its oMce doors never being am Instant closed from the 1st vf January to the 3186 of December. Enormous as these figures are, they give but little idea of the aggregate expense of ts publication, During the Franco-Prussian war entire pages have been filled for days in successton witte ocean telegrams, costing over $2 per word. Telo- grams from all parts of the Continer rrespond- ents in Europe and to all parts of the world; a corpa of editors at the oflice of tie paper in New York, two distinct corps of correspondents at Washington, correspondents With the Prussian army, correspot ents tuside of Paris during the siege, a line of awit steamers to intercepl news arriving by vessel: bound to New York, have ali to be paid at highest rates. 1s It, should unhesitatingly pronounce the HERALD the leading newspaper of the nineteenth ¢ Lieutenant Charles Sperry, Masters W. HL Beehler and Benjamin S, Richards, Boatswain Jo- sepit McDonald and Carpenter R. G. Thomas have been ordered to the Supply; Surgeon Adrian Had. son tothe Worcester, Lieutenant Commander A. G. Kellogg has been detached from the Naval Academy, and Master Richard Rush from the Phila- delphia Navy Yard, and ordered to the Supply. ‘rhe order of Surgeon Hochiing to the Worcester is revoked, office; that this will let Johnson into the executive ofice, and enavie him to defeat any judgment for ousting him that the Supreme Court may give, by calling Out the State militia and setting the laws at defiance. Clayton will not surrender the oftice to Jobuson antil Johnson establishes his claim to the Lieutenant Governorship. It is rumored chat Gov- ernor Johnson will issue a proclamation to-morrow. calling on the people to stand by him. Not one of the State officers will recognize Johnson as acting Governor, What will come of this it 18 mot easy to tell. The thirty-eight who veted agaiust unpeach- Ment age all republicans, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest und Begt Newspaper tn the Oe oe ES Country. 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